Granophyre and Flint Definition

Definition of Granophyre and Flint

The general Granophyre and Flint definition can be stated as: Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. On the other hand, Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. Along with definition of Granophyre and Flint, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Flint. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Flint origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granophyre and Flint

The history of Granophyre and Flint gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Granophyre and Flint Origin and Discoverer

Granophyre and Flint definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granophyre and Flint. In this section, you will know about Granophyre and Flint Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granophyre and Flint are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Granophyre and Flint discoverer. The discoverer of Granophyre and Flint are Unknown.

Etymology of Granophyre and Flint

Along with Granophyre and Flint definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Flint. Etymology of Granophyre and Flint gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Flint. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Flint is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks while Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Flint are listed below.

For Granophyre,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Flint,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock